As the owner of a small business who is trying to raise up a generation of leaders behind me, this question has been on my mind a lot lately. It’s especially pertinent when you are trying to promote ...

In 1959, social psychologists John French and Bertram Raven studied power, classifying five kinds: legitimate, reward, coercive, expert and referent. These power bases still figure prominently in ...

Referent power is considered the most potent because it doesn’t require that a leader micromanage, use coercion, or reward to influence others. People follow a leader with referent power based on who ...

Rosalind Hudnell hosted a MAKERS MasterClass on how we can find our sources of power to navigate changes in society and the workplace. She began by reflecting on today’s social landscape, offering ...

Organizations are made up of individuals that exercise greater or lesser degrees of power. Sometimes, authority stems from a person's title in the organization, or from specialized knowledge and ...

Power comes in many different forms, and leaders need to learn how to handle each type. "Power tends to get to people's heads," psychologist Nicole Lipkin tells Business Insider. "We’re not really ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. There are lots of ways to leverage and gain power in an ...

I’ve often mused that my mom’s chiding question will be the title of the first leadership book I publish. After all, her blunt but good-natured words were very effective in reminding these young ears ...

I did not have leadership potential. So I decided to become a thought leader. Let me give you an example: For several years, I was responsible for ensuring that university professors —none of whom ...

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” —paraphrased quote from Mahatma Gandhi Where does a leader’s power come from? In their landmark 1959 report often referenced in leadership theory, social ...